Dubai, UAE: On average women live six to seven years longer than men. However, the leading causes of death in women such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung disease, breast and cervical cancer can be easily prevented through simple screening tests and lifestyle modifications. In the past, work on women’s health was focused on the [...]
Dubai, UAE: The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in developing countries as well as developed countries, but probably for different reasons. This is according to experts at the Breast Cancer Conference, which opened today (1 April) at the Obs-Gyne Exhibition & Congress 2012 in Dubai. According to Dr. Richard Reyes, Consultant Breast [...]
Dubai, UAE: While the UAE does not have any formal method of collecting information on mental health disorders, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), depression is the second leading contributor to poor health and shorter lifespan among people between the ages of 15 and 44. Experts at the upcoming Obs-Gyne Exhibition & Congress, taking [...]
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and Hammersmith Medicine Host Key Continued Medical Education For Doctors In April MRCP 1 and MRCP 2 April 1-3 2012 www.icldc.co.uk Abu Dhabi, March 2012: Doctors region-wide still have the chance to participate in two, world-recognised medical courses at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi next month (April 2012), [...]
Dubai, UAE: Mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease (or Ischaemic heart disease) is on the rise in women in Middle Eastern countries. Heart disease once thought to affect only men does frequently affect women and worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year, accounting for a third of all deaths in women. [...]
Dubai,United Arab Emirates – Wednesday, March 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire] The 8th Emirates Critical Care Conference is being held from April 5th to 7th, 2012under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, President of Dubai Health Authority and the Patron of the Sheikh Hamdan [...]
DUBLIN – Wednesday, March 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)– Covidienplc (NYSE: COV) announced the results from today’s Annual General Meeting. Seven proposals were on the meeting agenda: Election of Directors Appointment of Independent Auditors An advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation Authorization of the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases [...]
Dubai, UAE: According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 6% of the population have speech, voice or language disorders . The prevalence in the region is expected to be higher however, unfortunately, there are no official statistics regarding the prevalence of voice disorders for neither the UAE nor the Arab region. Dr. Yaser S. Natour, [...]
Dubai, UAE: Regional governments are increasingly focusing their efforts towards creating world-class healthcare facilities, and in doing so are improving the country’s regulatory environment and capacity planning. Governments are increasingly looking to Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to help ease the burden on the healthcare facilities, as well as helping with the financial impact of opening/renovating [...]
Dubai, UAE: A recent report published by the United Nations stated that “increasing women’s access to quality midwifery services has become a focus of global efforts to realize the right of every woman to the best possible healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth.” According to experts at the Midwifery Conference, set to take place on the [...]
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